India, Bangladesh, Myanmar gas pipeline project set to be revived

Bangladesh, India and Myanmar are set to revive a decade-old tri-nation pipeline project for mutually utilising natural gas.

The project has been re-evaluated recently as cooperation between the three countries improved.

The tri-nation gas-pipeline project was proposed initially in 1997 by Mohona Holdings Limited of Bangladesh. It was then supported by the Indian gas transmitters.

Bangladesh feels the tri-nation gas pipeline project has now become a strategically important issue for the country.